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Old 2nd Nov 2012, 00:17
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Wanderin_dave
 
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Nanchangs and Yaks have pitot tubes on the right wing, and engine turns opposite to cessna piper etc. an observation, pointing towards the undisturbed airflow hypothesis.
*Pedant mode on* Actually while the Chang's is out to the right, the Yak 52's is on the left. God knows why as their grand-daddy the Yak 18 had it out to the left and the Chang pre-dates the 52.

But - did the Griffon engined Spitfire have its pitot tube on a different side to the Merlin powered Spits?
Both on the left.

It's not going to be engine rotation. It would take some MIGHTY side-slip angles to get the prop wash out near the wing-tips. I think it's just a convenience/internal plumbing thing.

And just to further muddy the waters:
Tiger Moth - Right
Chipmunk - Left

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